“Hi Denny, wanted to share this picture of Tom & Emma at Red Pin bowling alley this weekend. He of course beat the pants off us! We had a fun Saturday showing him downtown, bowling & seeing a movie.And on Sunday we got to see a few minutes of Rashed playing soccer at OCU :)”

…”it is just so interesting to me and frankly I am finding this whole experience so fascinating…”

…”Anyway, I’m sure this will all be old hat to me soon, but I just wanted to share with you. I’m sure you don’t get paid nearly enough to deal with all the hassles of organizing a program like this so I wanted to say THANK YOU for all you do and for helping me get started down this path. It is truly a blessing to me AND Emma :)”

Emma is modeling the beautiful outfit that her Saudi “Brother” presented to her – Isn’t she lovely!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! November 19th we will host our annual Thanksgiving Lunch for all ELS students. This is always a wonderful time to show our Thanksgiving traditions to students from around the world! I will need lots of help and will be posting more information in the future. We are expecting our brand new Grandson on that date, so I need back-up help! I will need a committee to help decorate on Sunday afternoon, November 18th, etc. If you would like to help in ANYWAY, just let me know and I will certainly get you involved.

On September 30th, Ashley Ledford became Mrs. Derek Glenn! They were married on a beautiful evening at the “Tres Suenos Vineyards & Winery” in Luther, Oklahoma. It was a lovely wedding and reception and many of our current ELS students attended the wedding. We are so happy for Ashley – please send her your “Congratulations”!